Purple City Presents
( Saturday Night Marquee Closer - Late Show )
A Stoner Rock - Psych Rock - Doom showcase featuring
Spoon Benders [PORTLAND, OR]
Black Mastiff [VANCOUVER, BC]
with support from
Gadfly [VANCOUVER, BC]
Call Off the Gods [EDMONTON, AB]
VENUE - The Starlite Room
Doors 8:30pm / Show 9:30pm - All Ages/Licensed
About the Fest :
Purple City Music Festival 2024 takes place September 6 - 8th in Edmonton / amiskwaciwâskahikan. Curating the newest sounds from the global underground, this diverse & inclusive festival is entirely All Ages/Licensed. Enjoy 90+ bands over 3 days of music on 9 different stages in 2 block vicinity of the downtown core.
Full Weekend Wristbands AVAILABLE HERE.
Have a listen to the Purple City 2024 Artist Playlist on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1NvJ3zFuT7LsvTYPcb9dqz
For more info : www.purplecityfest.com
Artists
Spoon Benders
Spoon Benders is a progressive psych-rock powerhouse that has been relentlessly crisscrossing the United States, leaving a trail of newly acquired fans in their wake. Spoon Benders have become synonymous with an electrifying stage presence that can only be described as loud, controlled chaos. They have been carving their path through the musical landscape since their inception, and are now consistently supporting notable acts such as Frankie and The Witch Fingers, L7, Fuzz, Meatbodies, Deap Vally, Death Valley Girls, and The Paranoyds. In April of this year, Spoon Benders unleashed their sophomore album, "How Things Repeat," upon the eager ears of the public. The album is a testament to the band's artistic evolution and ability to push the boundaries of their sound. "How Things Repeat" has been met with resounding acclaim, cementing Spoon Benders' status as a force to be reckoned with in the psychedelic rock landscape.
Gadfly
Born out of the streets of Tehran, Iran, artist Homa Khoshnavaz created her idea for Gadfly while locked away in her bedroom. Stewing in angst and misery due to the brutal treatment of women in her country, she created a strained sound by mixing her love of grunge and metal with traditional Persian scale work.
After she finally got herself to Vancouver, Canada in winter 2018 she quickly assembled a band to help her flesh out the sounds she wanted to create. Her efforts culminated in the release of the debut album “Apranik” in Dec 2022 which was received to much local acclaim. Never fully satisfied, Homa along with her main collaborator Nigel Young and bass player Raine Menard continue their reign of terror as they constantly try to push their high energy, sold out performances and never let go of the idea of women, life, freedom. Keep an eye and ear out for their sophomore album "Sura" due out in summer 2024.
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